Friday, February 17, 2012
Upper Room group assignments
Group Assignments for the Upper Room Sessions were emailed today. Again, since the spreadsheet contains candidates' last names, only people with the link can view the list and the link will not appear on this public website. If you have any questions, please email or call Amy Giglio. Have a great weekend!
Monday, February 13, 2012
A couple of reminders:
1. Upper Room classes, the immediate preparation for Confirmation, begin on Thursday Feb. 23. ALL candidates for Confirmation are REQUIRED to attend ALL FOUR classes. The dates are as follows: Feb. 23, March 1, March 15, and March 22. All of the classes begin at 7:00 PM and end at 8:15 PM. The candidates will be assigned to groups. An email about which group they belong to will be sent at the end of this week.
2. The Confirmation retreat is March 31 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Pizza lunch will be provided. Archdiocesan policy requires all candidates to make a Confirmation retreat. Candidates will get more information about the day at the Upper Room Session on March 22.
As always, please contact Amy Giglio with any questions you may have.
1. Upper Room classes, the immediate preparation for Confirmation, begin on Thursday Feb. 23. ALL candidates for Confirmation are REQUIRED to attend ALL FOUR classes. The dates are as follows: Feb. 23, March 1, March 15, and March 22. All of the classes begin at 7:00 PM and end at 8:15 PM. The candidates will be assigned to groups. An email about which group they belong to will be sent at the end of this week.
2. The Confirmation retreat is March 31 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Pizza lunch will be provided. Archdiocesan policy requires all candidates to make a Confirmation retreat. Candidates will get more information about the day at the Upper Room Session on March 22.
As always, please contact Amy Giglio with any questions you may have.
Monday, January 30, 2012
New Community Service Opportunity
We don't have a lot of opportunities for community service left at St. John's. This one is first come first served. The parish needs someone to help fill water bottles for Easter and to put the labels on the bottles. This work can be done at home, but the bottles must be returned to the parish by March 1, when your hours are due. Please call Deacon Mike York to sign up: (732) 388-1253 or email him at myork at sjanj dot net.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Confirmation Mass Assignments and other Questions
1. At what time will my child be confirmed?
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas Donato, will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation upon the candidates from St. John the Apostle Church on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Candidates whose last names start with the letters A-L will be confirmed at the Mass at 10:00 AM. Candidates whose last names start with the letters M-Z will be confirmed at the Mass at 2:00 PM.
2. What time should my child and his/her sponsor be at the Church?
Candidates and sponsors must meet in the school auditorium one half hour before the beginning of the Confirmation Mass.
3. How long is Mass? Is there a reception afterward?
Mass will last about an hour and a half. There will be a reception with light refreshments and an opportunity to have snapshots taken with Bishop Donato immediately following each Mass.
4. What is the dress code?
Regarding dress code, candidates should remember that when they are confirmed, they will be fully initiated into the Church. They should dress in such a way that reflects the solemnity of the occasion. Jeans and sneakers are not acceptable for Confirmation Mass. Young men should wear a jacket and tie with nice slacks and dress shoes, or a suit. At the least, the young men should wear a shirt and tie with dress pants and dress shoes. Young ladies should wear a modest dress that comes to the knee or dress slacks and blouse with dress shoes. Sponsors should follow the same code as the candidates.
5. Where will parents sit? Is there reserved seating?
The candidates and sponsors will sit together in the front of the Church. In the section behind the candidates and sponsors, there will be a reserved seating section. Each candidate will be given 4 seats for family members or guests in this section, 3 sets of four seats to a pew. It is up to families to decide who will sit in these reserved seats. Behind the reserved section will be open seating for all guests and family members. Please note that the church (including the choir loft) holds about 650 people. About 100 seats will be occupied by candidates and sponsors and about 200 more seats will be in the reserved section.
If you have any other questions, please call Amy Giglio at (908) 376-6223 or email agiglio at sjanj dot net.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas Donato, will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation upon the candidates from St. John the Apostle Church on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Candidates whose last names start with the letters A-L will be confirmed at the Mass at 10:00 AM. Candidates whose last names start with the letters M-Z will be confirmed at the Mass at 2:00 PM.
2. What time should my child and his/her sponsor be at the Church?
Candidates and sponsors must meet in the school auditorium one half hour before the beginning of the Confirmation Mass.
3. How long is Mass? Is there a reception afterward?
Mass will last about an hour and a half. There will be a reception with light refreshments and an opportunity to have snapshots taken with Bishop Donato immediately following each Mass.
4. What is the dress code?
Regarding dress code, candidates should remember that when they are confirmed, they will be fully initiated into the Church. They should dress in such a way that reflects the solemnity of the occasion. Jeans and sneakers are not acceptable for Confirmation Mass. Young men should wear a jacket and tie with nice slacks and dress shoes, or a suit. At the least, the young men should wear a shirt and tie with dress pants and dress shoes. Young ladies should wear a modest dress that comes to the knee or dress slacks and blouse with dress shoes. Sponsors should follow the same code as the candidates.
5. Where will parents sit? Is there reserved seating?
The candidates and sponsors will sit together in the front of the Church. In the section behind the candidates and sponsors, there will be a reserved seating section. Each candidate will be given 4 seats for family members or guests in this section, 3 sets of four seats to a pew. It is up to families to decide who will sit in these reserved seats. Behind the reserved section will be open seating for all guests and family members. Please note that the church (including the choir loft) holds about 650 people. About 100 seats will be occupied by candidates and sponsors and about 200 more seats will be in the reserved section.
If you have any other questions, please call Amy Giglio at (908) 376-6223 or email agiglio at sjanj dot net.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Service Hours
Got Hours?
Community Service Opportunities for Confirmation Candidates
Updated 12/7/11
1. Christmas Church DecoratingUpdated 12/7/11
When: Saturday, December 17 from 12:30 pm-finish
Where: St. John the Apostle Church
Details: The parish needs unlimited candidates to help decorate the church for Christmas. No RSVP required. Questions? Call Lois Bass at (908) 296-5266.
2. Parish giving tree
When: Weekends after Masses starting after Thanksgiving until December 11.
Where: St. John the Apostle Church
Details: The Social Concerns Committee needs help making sure that gifts get from under the tree and into the sacristy and into committee members' cars for delivery. Candidates can also refresh the tags on the tree from the basket next to the tree.
No RSVP required.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Visa support letters
Occasionally, a family will ask the RE Office for a letter to the US Consulate so that a family member who is a citizen of a foreign country has an easier time getting a visa to visit the USA for their child's First Communion or Confirmation. The RE Office is happy to help. Please contact Amy Giglio if you have a family member who is in need of such a letter.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Inscription Make-up Mass
Please note that there is a make-up Inscription Mass tomorrow, Sunday, November 20 at 7 PM. This is a required part of Confirmation Prep and was discussed in the information meetings in October. We hope to see the 25 candidates who didn't make the Masses on the 6th and 13th.
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